William Stadiem
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Traces the remarkable life of the head of post-World War II Paris' most exclusive finishing school, tracing her origins as an impoverished Jewish girl from the city of Angers and discussing the controversies that made her one of the world's most wanted women.
"The secret life of Madame Claude, the brilliant and complicated and utterly amoral woman behind the most glamorous and successful escort service in the world."--Dust jacket.
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
c2014.
Language
English
Description
"In October 1958, Pan American World Airways began making regularly scheduled flights between New York and Paris, courtesy of its newly minted wonder jet, the Boeing 707. Almost overnight, the moneyed celebrities of the era made Europe their playground. At the same time, the dream of international travel came true for thousands of ordinary Americans who longed to emulate the "jet set" lifestyle. Bestselling author and Vanity Fair contributor William...
Author
Publisher
Weinstein Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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Description
The only daughter of the gangster legend Meyer Lansky opens up about her life as a wild child of the 1950s, her heartbreak and tragedy --including the insanity of her mother and the crippling handicap of her eldest brother--and her father's unexpected tenderness.
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